Tariffs Send Shockwaves Through Washington Economy
Trade war, local casualties: How are Washington State businesses and families feeling the brunt? Leaders in Washington aren’t mincing words—a new state analysis forecasts a potential loss of ...
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Markets Make a Fed Bet on Soft Jobs Data
Can weak payrolls actually be good news on Wall Street? Investors appear convinced. Markets are rallying ahead of the official August jobs report, betting that a labor slowdown is just ...
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US Labor Market: A Sluggish Grind
Is the job market finally running out of steam, or just grinding through a rough patch? The latest wave of data offers little comfort: ADP reports just 54,000 private-sector ...
Job Market Turns from Lukewarm to Chilly
The latest job openings data confirms that the U.S. labor market is losing steam—with openings down to 7.18 million in July, their lowest since 2021, and more ...
Tariff Tug-of-War Moves to Supreme Court
Will legal turmoil over tariffs ricochet back to business and your wallet? After the federal appeals court ruled Trump’s signature tariffs illegal, the administration is appealing to the Supreme ...
Markets Try to Ignore Bubble Warnings
If stocks are this expensive, why isn’t anyone blinking? The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% since April, reaching record highs even as Wall Street digests mounting ...
Holiday Spending Set for Steepest Drop Since 2020
Is this the holiday pullback retailers feared? The latest projections show that American households plan to spend 5% less this holiday season, marking the largest contraction since the pandemic hit ...
Holiday Spending Gets Squeezed, Gen Z Cuts Back
Is this the year the holiday consumer finally blinks? If you’re budgeting for gifts, you’re not alone: multiple surveys report Americans plan to spend 5% less this holiday ...
Markets Stumble Amid Debt and Tariff Doubts
What spooked Wall Street at summer's end? Investors entered September—the market’s most notoriously treacherous month—with a list of worries. Stocks fell broadly Tuesday: Dow down ...
Eurozone Inflation Nudges Above Target
Is European inflation making a comeback, or just pausing before relief? August brought a minor but notable surprise for the eurozone inflation rate, which ticked up to 2.1%, slightly ...
Gold Stampedes to New Heights Amid Dollar Doubts
What does $3,500 gold say about global nerves? Gold’s surge to a new record—up over 30% in 2025 and peaking at $3,508.50/oz—is about ...